Same as yesterday, with the notable addition of finding Dottie a new home. After long and hard thought it had become clear that Dottie is just too much for us. She has chewed up so many things, and I spend so much of my time trying to prevent that, chasing after her when she runs off to the neighbors to chase their chickens (or off to the ranger's station in Wrangler's campground), and just generally trying to keep her in line, I've found myself wasting a lot of valuable time on her, without having anywhere near enough time to actually train her. We had to keep her in a kennel in the bathroom in the trailer, and there really isn't any room in there, but if we let her out, she would inevitably get in trouble and I'd be yelling at her all the time. So, I put an ad on craigslist to re-home her, and within 24 hours, I had a response from a disabled veteran who was looking to replace his service dog. He had spent eight years with the 8th airborne, served in Afghanistan, and wanted a constant companion, which is exactly what Dottie needs! So with some reluctance, but assured that she was going to a better home, to people who would spend a lot of time with her, she moved on with her life, leaving us to move on with ours. Bye Dottie, we'll miss you, but with us, you were the Devil Dog. I trust you'll be a little Angel in your new home!
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